Overview

• NHL players are returning for the first time since Sochi 2014, with all 12 qualified nations unveiling six-player opening rosters on June 16.
• Team Canada’s first six include Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Sam Reinhart and Brayden Point.
• Team USA’s preliminary roster features Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy.
• European squads highlighted top stars such as Leon Draisaitl for Germany, Aleksander Barkov for Finland and Rasmus Dahlin and Victor Hedman for Sweden.
• The tournament runs Feb. 11–22, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, culminating in a gold-medal game on Feb. 22.